Davis teen arrested in possible hate crime

Mikey Partida attacked Sunday while leaving house party

A 19-year-old Davis man faces six charges in connection with a Sunday attack that police called "a possible hate crime" and sent one man to the hospital.

Clayton Garzon is held at the Yolo County Jail, accused of the following: assault causing great bodily injury; committing a hate crime; assault with a deadly weapon; stalking; committing a felony while on release from custody, and inflicting bodily injury during the commission of a felony, according to the Davis Police Department in a news release.

Garzon was on release from the Solano County Jail, pending felony charges, at the time of the weekend assault, police said.

Mikey Partida, 32, suffered major injuries as he left a house party in the 300 block of I Street, about 3:50 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Emergency crews brought an unconscious Partida into the UC Davis Medical Center after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor near where the attack took place.

The Davis man remains hospitalized.

"Statements obtained from witnesses indicate the motive for the attack may have at least partially stemmed from the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation," the release says. "Derogatory words regarding sexual orientation were used both prior to and after the attack."

It's possible that Partida could have suffered lasting neurological and psychological damage, his mother told KCRA 3 one day before Garzon's arrest.

"Everywhere he goes, everyone loves Mikey," said Melanie Bravo, the victim's cousin. "Mikey is an amazing person. He's more than just my cousin. He's my brother."